Take Control of Your Weight Loss

A reader shares her weight-loss success story.

By Janice Piper, Martinsville, Virginia

Quick Shrimp Gumbo

I decided I had to lose weight not because of how I looked, but because of how I felt. I have arthritis, so going up and down stairs is difficult. I also have diabetes, which wasn't controlled as well as I had hoped.

I enrolled in Weight Watchers and started exercising at Curves three times a week. I also turned to the great recipes in Light & Tasty. I've been a subscriber since the beginning.

Although my husband, Bob, and I are retired empty-nesters, I still cook a lot because Bob loves home cooking. Light & Tasty offers a variety of healthy good-tasting recipes, and the nutritional analysis is vital for figuring Weight Watcher points.

I'm 30 pounds lighter now, and I feel good. My doctor is pleased with the weight loss and that my diabetes is under control. I'm off one of my diabetes drugs and the dosage for another has been cut in half. And I have three times the energy I used to have!

In addition to my weight-loss program and exercise, the healthy recipes in Light & Tasty made all the difference in the world.

Years ago, I used this recipe many times during in-store promotions when I was the Nebraska Pork Industry Queen. It is still a family favorite and one I like to make when we have company. —Konnie McKown of Ringgold, Georgia

A thick and creamy sauce covers these corn tortillas that are filled with tender chunks of chicken. To suit our family's tastes, I usually leave out the red peppers and cumin. —Sharon Welsh of Onsted, Michigan